Birth Certificates are on file in the town you were born in, and the town your parents were living in at your birth. Marriage Certificates are on file in the town where you filed your intentions, not the town where you were married. Death Certificates are on file in the town the person was living in at the time of death, and also the town of death, if different.

Unless the records were destroyed, they date back to the incorporation date of the town. Vital Records for many towns published in a series of books available in very many town libraries, at Mass Archives, and at NEHGS.

Please Note: The information contained on these pages is not guaranteed, as addresses and prices change frequently. It is recommended that you confirm the price and address by calling the vital records office before you place your order.

Birth, death and marriage records, are available from the State Office (since 1905), Archives (1841-1905) or the town in which the event occurred. Vital Records for many towns published in a series of books available in very many town libraries, at Mass Archives, and at NEHGS. Links to the town offices for Middlesex County are listed below.

Cambridge, MA, Mt. Auburn CemeteryIn addition to providing the decedent's name, it includes, where available, the following information: birthdate, birthplace, death date, death place, relationship information (i.e., wife of or brother of), military service, occupation, and age.-->

Birth, death and marriage records, are available from the State Office (since 1905), Archives (1841-1905) or the town in which the event occurred. Vital Records for many towns published in a series of books available in very many town libraries, at Mass Archives, and at NEHGS. Links to the town offices for Nantucket County are listed below.

Birth, death and marriage records, are available from the State Office (since 1905), Archives (1841-1905) or the town in which the event occurred. Vital Records for many towns published in a series of books available in very many town libraries, at Mass Archives, and at NEHGS. Links to the town offices for Norfolk County are listed below.